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South Inlet Park
Park · Boca Raton, Florida
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect
Use cautionUse caution — an official advisory is in effect: a Rip Current Statement is in effect for Coastal Palm Beach County.
- Water temp 79°F (26°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy LKWF1 (19.4 mi away), as of Oct 29, 8:48 AM UTC.
- A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Coastal Palm Beach County. — NWS Miami FL
Why, sources & official advisories
- A Rip Current Statement is in effect for Coastal Palm Beach County. — NWS Miami FL
- Water temperature is 79°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. — NOAA buoy LKWF1, as of Oct 29, 8:48 AM UTC
No official beach-advisory feed for Florida yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.
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It’s 79°F at South Inlet Park now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
Relaxed oceanfront park featuring a beach, BBQ pits, picnic areas & a playground.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Sergeant-major, Slippery Dick, Yellowtail Tang and 91 more species.
94 fish species in 195 public records within 2 km of South Inlet Park since 2000.
- Sergeant-major Abudefduf saxatilis7 records · 2026
- Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatus7 records · 2026
- 7 records · 2026
- Red Lionfish Pterois volitans6 records · 2025
- Masquerader Hairy Blenny Labrisomus conditus5 records · 2025
- Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne5 records · 2025
- Antilles Frillfin Bathygobius antilliensis4 records · 2026
- French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatum4 records · 2026
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- Sailor's Choice Haemulon parra4 records · 2026
- High-hat Pareques acuminatus4 records · 2026
- Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurus4 records · 2024
- Spotted Cardinalfish Apogon maculatus3 records · 2026
- Spottail Pinfish Diplodus holbrookii3 records · 2026
- Yellow Fin Mojarra Gerres cinereus3 records · 2026
- Tomtate Haemulon aurolineatum3 records · 2026
- Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrix3 records · 2026
- Round Sardinella Sardinella aurita3 records · 2026
- Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterum3 records · 2026
- Checkered Puffer Sphoeroides testudineus3 records · 2026
- Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes xanthurus3 records · 2026
- Yellow Jack Caranx bartholomaei3 records · 2025
- Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustus3 records · 2025
- Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictus3 records · 2025
- Blue Runner Caranx crysos3 records · 2024
- Silver Porgy Diplodus caudimacula3 records · 2024
- Molly Miller Scartella cristata3 records · 2024
- Bluehead Wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum3 records · 2024
- 3 records · 2005
- Black Margate Anisotremus surinamensis2 records · 2026
- Porkfish Anisotremus virginicus2 records · 2026
- Checkerboard Frillfin Goby Bathygobius lacertus2 records · 2026
- Tidewater Mojarra Eucinostomus harengulus2 records · 2026
- White Grunt Haemulon plumierii2 records · 2026
- Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurus2 records · 2026
- Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinna2 records · 2026
- Brassy Chub Kyphosus vaigiensis2 records · 2026
- Reef Croaker Odontoscion dentex2 records · 2026
- Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubio2 records · 2026
- Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatus2 records · 2025
- Scaled Sardine Harengula jaguana2 records · 2025
+ 54 more with fewer records.
Non-native: the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists the species as introduced to the Florida Southeast Coast watershed.
Caught one? Make it a card.Snap your catch in Reelio and collect every species. Free on iPhone.Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (iNaturalist research-grade observations, GBIF dataset). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Checklist Dutch Caribbean Species Register, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Inlet Park?
- South Inlet Park is a park in Boca Raton, Florida.
- What is the water temperature at South Inlet Park?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at South Inlet Park in Boca Raton, Florida is 79°F (26°C), measured by NOAA buoy LKWF1, 19.4 miles away.
- Can you swim at South Inlet Park?
- Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: a Rip Current Statement is in effect for Coastal Palm Beach County. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is South Inlet Park rated?
- South Inlet Park in Boca Raton, Florida has an average visitor rating of 4.7 out of 5, based on 1721 reviews.
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- ›Weekday mornings (8–10 AM) are typically less crowded
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- ›Avoid holiday weekends for a quieter experience
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